The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22


his head TO ono side. The Boers fist passed
him harmlessly, and, striking the panel Of the
wagon, went clean through IT, Next instant
several Of the giants double row of teeth were
rolling loose in his mouth. Jeremy had re-
turned the stroke by a right handler, into
which he put all his power and which wouh
have knocked any other man backward.
A great shout from the assembled English
men followed this blow, and counter shout
from the crowd Of Dutchmen, who pointed
triumphantly 10 the hole In the stout yellow
wood panel made by their champions fist,
and asked who the mailman was who dared to
stand against him.
The Boer turned and spat out some Of his
superfuous teeth, and at the same instant O
young Englishman came and caught hold of
Jeremy by tn arm.
"For heavens sake, my dear fellow, be
careful That man will kill you he is the
strongest man in the Transvaall You are
fellow TO be proud Of, though"
"He may try" said Jeremy, laconcally,
stripping off his coat and waistcoat. "Will
you hold these for met"
"Hold them" answered the young fellow,
who was good sort; "ay, that I will, and 1
would give half have TO see you lick him.
Dodge him; don't let him strike you, Or lie
will kill you. | saw him stun an OK once
with blow of his fist"
Jeremy smiled.
"Stop," he said "Ask that coward, if I
best him, If he will let of that miserable beg
CARR and lie pointed to tho trembling Hotten-
tot.
The question was put, and the great man
answered Yah, yah" ironically, and then
expressed his intention of knocking Jeremy
into small pieces in the course of the next two
minutes.
Then they faced one another The giant
was trifle over six foot seven high; Jeremy
was trifle under six foot two and half and
looked short beside him. But one or two
critical Observers looking at the latter now
that he was stripped for the encounter,
shrewdly guessed that the Dutchman would
have his work cut out Jeremy did not, il iB
true, scale more than fourteen stone six but
his proportions were perfect The great deep
chest, the brawny arms not very large, butt
mass of muscle, the short, strong neck, the
quick eye, and massive leg, all bespoke the
strength of young Hercules. 1t was evil
dent, too, that though he was so young, and
not yet come 10 his full power, he was in the
most perfect training. The Boer, on the
other hand was enormous, but his flesh was
somewhat soft. Still, knowing his feats, the
Englishmen present sighed for their champion,
feeling that he had no chance
For n moment they stood facing each other,
then Jeremy made feint, and, getting in,
planted heavy blow with his left hand on
his adversary chest. But he was to pay for
it, for the next second the Dutchman got in
his right hand, and Jeremy was lifted clean
Off his feet, and sent flying backward among
the crowd.
The Beers cheered and the giant smiled
and the Englishmen looked sad. They knew
how it would be.
D,,s 1,
worse. The stroke had struck the muscles of
his chest, and had not hurt greatly. As he
advanced the gradually increasing crowd of
Euglshmen cheered him warmly, and he
swore in his heart that he would Justify those
cheers or die for it.
1t was at this juncture that Ernest and Mr.
Alston came up.
Good heavensm exclaimed the former, ait
Is jeremy
Mr.. Aston took in the situation at a
glance.
Don't let him see you, you will put him
off, he said. sect behind me"
Ernest obeyed, overwhelmed Mr.. Aston
shook his head. He recognized that Jeremy
had poor chance, but be did not say so to
Ernest.
Meanwhile Jeremy came up and faced the
Dutchman. Encouraged by his late success,
presently his adversary struck tremendous
blow at him. Jeremy lodged, and next in
slant succeeded in landing such fearful
right and left full on the giants face that the
latter went reeling backward.
A yell of frantic excitement arose from the
English nortion of the cro,yI This ,as - ;'
decd David
The Dntchmau snon recovarod ,o,,o,-,,,
and in his turn. rendered more cautions tort
CT - Ia,.a,,,,, ,.a,l t,.i,, - N...'i- h1po
down from n distance For n round ~, t,r,
no imnorta,,t blow was st,nclk I'm nj los, a
brilliant idea tool, nossass,on ~ tl,o ,,o,,,r,
fellow who had charge of Jeramv,s coat
"Hit him about the bodvn bc ,vhtSnorad
"be's softn
Jeremy took the advice. and mex, round
succeeded i'm pettine i'm two or tbran Ilo,r,
straight from the shouIder and evarv ono of
them bruised the huge body sadly and made
it rather short of wind.
Next round he reneated the some tactic,
receivinu himself a stroke ON tbe shouIder
that for n moment reudered his loft arm, boIn-
less. Before another second was over. how
ever, he haa his revenge. and the blood yaa
pouring from his adversary's lips
And now did the popular exciternent on
both sides grow intense. for To the interest at
tachlng 10 the encounter was added that or
national feeiing, which was then at high
S'aCe Oh tension. EhSllshmeh, Dutchmen,
ana a MOB OF haifers yelled and shouted, and
each OF the CORNER two felt that the honor of
MS people was ON the issue And yet 1t was
an unequal hSht
DelleVe that your i.lend VIII be "a match
ior van Ayl, saln Mr.. ASTON cooHy, but
the iiash OF MS eye oelled ms coolness; and
ltell you what, hes deVlllsh line fellow,
700
At that moment, however an untoward
thihg happened. Tue giant struck out his
strongest ana Jeremy could not succeed IN
ehtireiy warding OH the olow' though he
nroke its iorce crashing through his guard
struck nm on the Forehead and Tor
Hoiheht ne cropped selseeSs' Ills second
rushed up ana dashed some water over him,
ana IN ahother instant he was on his legs
again; but Tor the rest OF that round he con
tented hinSelf with lodging his adversarys 8
| attack at whlch the Dutchmen cheered,
'hinkihg MS IRON strehsth was broken
| pu1 presently wheh Tor the sixth time
'ereniy came up "ith the same quiet look OF
ue1erihihatioh In us eye, and except that
| tne gaping Oh .he hostrlts ana the twitchlng
| Oh the up showed certain measure OF dis
| ress' iook'hs uut httle the worse, they
| .urned WIN anxiety 10 examine the condition
Oh the giant was not very promising He
| was perspirihs protuseiy ana Ills enormous
cnest was rising ana railing rregularly'
| "hereTer Jeremy strokes haa taiief' TOO,